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Absent yesterday? Make sure you turn in close reading responses to Google Classroom and your movie permission to the completed work box. You should also be almost done reading the nonfiction on Newsela and completing the No Red Ink practice activities.

Studying the Outsiders: Please turn in your 15 close reading responses to Google Classroom. Make sure you respond to my private comment with “Thank you” or another comment / question.

Movie: We will only watch the movie if people are done reading the book. Otherwise, I will reschedule it to a later date.

Outsiders Audiobook: I have posted the entire audiobook in Google Classroom. Feel free to listen on your own. Make sure you also read along with your book.

Instruction Guide to Happiness: Congratulations to those who have published their explanatory writing piece (Instruction Guide to Happiness). If you have not revised, proofread, and published yet, please do so today for partial credit.

Absent Yesterday? Read the blog from yesterday. Be sure to complete the starter, read Ch. 2 and write a close reading response.

Outsiders Research: If you did not complete the Outsiders research in the library, please finish it for homework. If you finish by Friday, you can still earn full credit.

Did you invite your parents to NEO? If not, add that to your agenda for tonight. Click HERE and scroll to page two for directions.

1) Classroom Walkabout

Take two minutes to walk around the classroom. Use a piece of scratch paper to jot down observations. Notice posters, signs, and clipboards. Consider questions for Ms. McMillan.

After a class discussion, you will take a 5-point quiz on classroom routines and procedures. Keep your eyes and ears open and you will do fine. If you need a retake, make an appointment with Ms. McMillan. The goal is for everyone to earn 100% on the classroom quiz.

2) Read and Write a Random Autobiography

Click HERE for the mentor text. Together, we will read this poem at least three times. The first time we will stop to ask questions. The second time we will analyze the author’s craft by choosing golden lines. The third time we will analyze the author’s craft again as we write what we notice about her style.